Abdominal support



J. L. HOLT ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Filed Dec. 7,1945

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Hm ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 2, 1947 UNITED STATES FTENT OFFICE ABDOMINALSUPPORT Josephine L. Holt, Oakland, Calif.

Application December 7, 1945, Serial No. 633,547

2 Claims.

This invention relates to abdominal supports, particularly for women.

Many initially excessively fat women succeed, by dieting or otherwise,in reducing their weight, and the size of the abdominal region,considerably. However, the previously distended abdominal muscles do notshrink and as a result, an apron-like fold of muscular tissue remainswhich must be confined for both appearance and comfort.

The main object of the present invention is to take care of thiscondition by the provision of an abdominal support shaped so as to forma pocket for the aforementioned excess overhanging tissue, and thuscontain and hold the same in a proper and comfortable position.

Another object is to provide a support of this character which may bemade as an attachment adapted to be mounted on a conventional corset.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the abdominal support.

Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the support as mounted on a corset.

Referring to the characters of reference on the drawings, the supportcomprises a knit panel I of suitable size having tapes 2 down itsopposite side edges; a row of eyelets 3 being secured on and projectingfrom the outer edges of the tapes.

The panel I is reinforced and made to assume a convex form in a verticalplane by means of spaced vertical stays 4 retained in casings 5 on thefront of the support; the central casing 5a being wider than theremainder as shown in Fig. 1.

The panel I is cut convex on its lower edge and at said edge is providedwith a casing 6 which follows the convex curvature and thru which a drawtape I extends; the ends of this tape being adjustably engaged withbuckles 8 on the lower end of side tapes 2. On the opposite or back sideof the panel I is a relatively short flexible knitted panel '9, which isattached at its sides to the adjacent eyelets 3 by lacings I0.

Along its lower edge, panel 9 is secured to the panel I adjacent itslower edge by a plurality of bow tapes II and a pocket I2 is formedbetween the panels as shown in Fig, 3.

A horizontal tuck I3, which may vary in size so as to adjust and alterthe contour of panel 9 as may be desired, is taken in said panel in thecentral plane thereof.

A loose elastic band I4 extends along the upper edge of panel 9 beingthreaded thru a row of tape loops or lacings I5 attached to panel 9; theband I4 at its lower ends being attached to certain ones of the eyelets3 depending on the height desired. y

lin use, the support is attached to a conventional corset II by lacingsor other connections Il between the corset and eyelets 3 as shown in Fig4. When thus mounted on a corset, the support is in position to receivethe overhanging and loose tissue apron of the abdomen of the wearer.

I claim:

l. An abdominal support comprising a flexible panel adapted at its sideedges for connection with the back side of a corset; reinforcing stayssecured on the panel and another relatively short panel connected alongits sides andlower edge to the sides and lower edge of the first namedpanel; an elastic band connected at its ends to the first named panel atadjustable points in the height thereof, and loops along the top of thefirst named panel through which the band is threaded.

2. An abdominal support comprising a flexible panel adapted at itsl sideedges for connection with the back side of a corset and vertical stayssecured on the outer face of the panel and arranged so that said panelis held to a convex form in a vertical plane; a tubular casing along thelower edge of the panel, a tape threaded through the casing, and memberson the panel at its side edges and in line with said tape for adjustableconnection therewith.

JOSEPHINE L. HOLT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,322,018 Holt Nov. 18, 19191,819,294 Holt et al Aug. 18, 1931 2,023,701 Rosenfeld V Dec. 10, 19351,524,433 Gutshow -Jan. 27, 1925

